noun
Oppenheimer
O-puhn-heye-muhr
Oppenheimer (noun) means a person from the German town of Oppenheim. Example: “The old records listed several Oppenheimers among the town's merchants.”
noun
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A person from the German town of Oppenheim.
"The old records listed several Oppenheimers among the town's merchants."
name
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A German surname, most famously associated with physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, a key figure in developing the atomic bomb.
"Oppenheimer led the scientific team at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project."
How to use Oppenheimer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA German surname, best known today because of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.
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Etymology
Literally means "one from Oppenheim," a town in Germany, formed the way many German surnames were built from place names.
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What does “Oppenheimer” mean?
The word “Oppenheimer” means a person from the German town of Oppenheim. In plain terms, a German surname, best known today because of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.
How do you pronounce “Oppenheimer”?
“Oppenheimer” is pronounced O-puhn-heye-muhr (/ˈɒpənˌhaɪmər/ in IPA).
How do you use “Oppenheimer” in a sentence?
Here is “Oppenheimer” used in a sentence: “The old records listed several Oppenheimers among the town's merchants.”
What part of speech is “Oppenheimer”?
Depending on how it is used, “Oppenheimer” can be a noun and a name.
Where does the word “Oppenheimer” come from?
The word “Oppenheimer” comes from German. Literally means "one from Oppenheim," a town in Germany, formed the way many German surnames were built from place names.
How many meanings does “Oppenheimer” have?
“Oppenheimer” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a person from the German town of Oppenheim.
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